Tilting Bucket Effluent Tank for Discharge Direction Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing effluent distribution systems lack flexibility to adapt to diverse installation configurations and hydraulic regimes, limiting their effectiveness in infiltrating soil and irrigating surfaces efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A tank with a tilting bucket mechanism that can be articulated and positioned to change discharge direction, allowing for the use of different buckets and configurations to adapt to various installation conditions, including bilateral discharge options for increased flexibility and precision in effluent distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed bucket configuration is used, then the tank structure is simple, but the adaptability to diverse installation configurations and hydraulic regimes is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The bucket is made movable between multiple fixed positions (first, second, and third positions) rather than being fixed in one location. This dynamic positioning capability allows the bucket to adapt to different installation configurations and hydraulic regimes while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, as the movement is achieved through straightforward positional adjustment rather than complex mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The tank is designed with a universal bucket positioning system that can accommodate multiple discharge directions and installation orientations. The same tank structure can serve different functions and adapt to various hydraulic regimes by simply repositioning the bucket, making the system multi-functional without requiring multiple specialized tanks.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the bucket can be repositioned to change discharge direction, then the flexibility and adaptability increase, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bucket is designed with dynamic repositioning capability, allowing it to move between predetermined positions (first, second, third positions) to change discharge direction. This dynamic adjustment enables flexibility in adapting to different installation configurations while the simplicity of the positioning mechanism keeps the overall device complexity manageable.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enables cyclic and abrupt discharge of effluent, allowing for deep infiltration and precise distribution, accommodating different hydraulic regimes and installation configurations, thereby enhancing the efficiency of effluent treatment and irrigation systems.
Implementation Method 1
the centre of gravity of the bucket can, during the filling of the storage volume, pass through a vertical plane passing through the articulation axis of the bucket so as to cause it to tilt towards its discharge position
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a tank (100) provided with at least one effluent-filling opening and at least two effluent-emptying openings, a bucket capable of tilting between a filling position, in which it can be filled with an incoming effluent through said at least one filling opening, and a discharge position, in which it can discharge the contents thereof through one or more of said emptying openings. According to the invention, the tank (100) includes means for modifying the position of the bucket (200, 200′) so as to change the direction thereof or to enable the replacement thereof with another bucket of a different type.It is thus possible to modify the effluent outlet direction by a simple change in the bucket position. It is also possible to replace a bucket with a bucket of a different type.In this way greater versatility of the adaptation to the connection of the tank on the installation site is afforded.